Madeleine Albright to speak at Music Hall with Writers on a New England Stage

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Sep 26, 2008 at 9:33 PM

PORTSMOUTH - On Monday, Oct. 27, Writers on a New England Stage at The Music Hall will welcome former Secretary of State and bestselling author Madeleine Albright to the stage. Albright will discuss her book "Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership," which is soon to be released in paperback.

Written in the style of a confidential memo, "Memo to the President" is a provocative and fascinating blueprint from the former Secretary of State, who offers ideas about how to confront the striking array of challenges the next commander-in-chief will face. This all new paperback edition of the New York Times bestseller is extensively revised and updated to reflect the most recent events.

“In this time of intense debate in politics and the international arena, we’re especially looking forward to hearing from Madeleine Albright. We welcome her to the series not just as past master of U.S foreign policy and global diplomacy, but as a celebrated, bestselling author for today,” said Margaret Talcott, associate producer of Writers on a New England Stage.

In 1997, Dr. Albright was named the 64th Secretary of State of the United States. At the time, she was named the first female Secretary of State and was the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. As Secretary of State, Dr. Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade and business, labor, and environmental standards abroad. Before that, from 1993 to 1997 Dr. Albright served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as a member of the President’s Cabinet.

As part of The Writers on a New England Stage evening, Albright will be interviewed by Virginia Prescott, host of New Hampshire Public Radio’s Word of Mouth. A question-and-answer session will follow. The house band Dreadnaught will provide music throughout. Past authors presented in the celebrated series include Doris Kearns Goodwin, John Updike, Anita Diamant, Dan Brown, and Mitch Albom. The 2008-2009 series of Writers on a New England Stage evenings opens October 21 with the appearance of Gregory Maguire, author of the book WICKED, which became the basis of the smash Broadway hit. He will be discussing his new novel, A Lion Among Men.

Writers on a New England Stage was created by executive producer Patricia Lynch and is presented by The Music Hall along with partners New Hampshire Public Radio and RiverRun Bookstore. At each Writers event, The Music Hall hosts local high school students selected by their teachers. The Music Hall also invites local book clubs to come for the evening and take part in a drawing to attend a backstage reception and book signing with the author. For more information on how to join the Writers on a New England Stage book club list and drawing, email Writers on a New England Stage Associate Producer Margaret Talcott at mtalcott@themusichall.org.

Writers on a New England Stage: Madeleine Albright will be held at The Music Hall on Monday, Oct. 27, at 7:30pm. Tickets are $13 ($11 for members of The Music Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio) and can be purchased at the box office at 28 Chestnut Street in downtown Portsmouth, by phone at 603.436.2400, and online at www.themusichall.org. Vouchers for pre-signed copies of the paperback "Memo to the President," redeemable on the evening, can be purchased for $14.95 through The Music Hall box office.

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